Land grabbing, communal violence, cattle-related incidents, and NAS insurgency are some of the challenges faced by the citizens of Central Equatoria state as it heads to the festive season, the Governor Emmanuel Adil stated in his Christmas message.
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Category: Politics
Lawmakers pass bill renaming the Police and Fire Brigade
The Revitalized National Legislature and the Council of States have passed a bill renaming the country’s police and Fire Brigade.
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Over 800 civilians killed or injured between July and Sept in S Sudan violence – UN report
At least 801 civilians were killed, injured, abducted or subjected to conflict-related sexual violence between July and September this year, a quarterly report by the UN Human Rights Division has said.
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Ethiopian, Eritrean nationals in Juba protest against foreign interference
The Ethiopian and Eritrean communities in Juba have gathered to reject allegations of foreign interference in Ethiopian internal conflict.
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Jonglei civil servants urged to embrace dialogue, not rioting
The governor of Jonglei State has requested civil servants in Bor Town to refrain from holding further protests and seek for dialogue with the state government.
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Kiir is not ready to work with me – Nyenagwek
A senior member of the SPLM-IO who has requested Dr. Machar to withdraw her nomination from the position of the deputy minister of interior said President Kiir doesn’t want to work with her.
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S Sudan will not be launching pad for Tigray fighters – Kiir
President Salva Kiir has assured the Ethiopian government that South Sudan will not serve as a launching pad for the Tigray People’s Liberation Front or TPLF.
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Peace parties urged to renew a sense of political will and trust
The UN Special Representative in South Sudan has called on the peace parties to renew a sense of political will and build trust to avoid what he calls a state of paralysis.
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U.S urges gov’t to respect freedom of expression
The US Embassy in Juba has reiterated calls on the government to permit freedom of expression as the basis for the conduct of credible elections.
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Put South Sudan first for citizens’ wellbeing, SPLM told
The Kenyan ruling party, Jubilee, has appealed to its counterparts in the SPLM to put South Sudan first for the wellbeing of its citizens, the party Secretary General has said.
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